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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Thessalonīca

Thessalonīca f sg (genitive Thessalonīcae)
Classical[tʰɛs.sa.ɫɔˈniː.ka]Ecclesiastical[tes.sa.loˈniː.ka]

Meaning

  1. Thessaloniki (a port city, the capital of Central Macedonia, in northern Greece)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeThessalonīca—
genitiveThessalonīcae—
dativeThessalonīcae—
accusativeThessalonīcam—
ablativeThessalonīcā—
vocativeThessalonīca—
locativeThessalonīcae—

Thessălŏnīca, ae, or -ē, ēs, f., = Θεσσαλονίκη,
I. a city of Macedonia, on the Sinus Thermaicus, now Saloniki, Mel. 2, 3, 1; Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 36; Cic. Planc. 41, 99; id. Q. Fr. 1, 4, 2; Liv. 39, 27 al. — Hence, Thessălŏnīcenses, ium, m., the inhabitants of Thessalonica, Cic. Prov. Cons. 2, 4; id. Pis. 34, 84.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεσσᾰλονῑ́κη (Thessălonī́kē).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyThessalonicaThessalonica (Θεσσαλονίκη; Θετταλονίκη, Plb. 23.4; Scymn. Ch. 625; Θεσσαλονικεία, Strab. vii. Epit. 3: Eth. Θεσσαλονικεύς), a large and important city…

Quick answers

What does Thessalonīca mean in Latin?
Thessalonīca, a proper noun, means “Thessaloniki (a port city, the capital of Central Macedonia, in northern Greece)”.
What is the genitive of Thessalonīca?
The genitive singular is Thessalonīcae. Thessalonīca is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Thessalonīca?
In classical Latin, [tʰɛs.sa.ɫɔˈniː.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tes.sa.loˈniː.ka].